Dear Family and Friends!
I
am extremely grateful once again for how I have grown closer to the
Lord this week and become more converted unto Him. This week I
especially had a chance to ponder on how amazing and loving God is. I
love those moments when you can take a step back and just reflect on the
love of our father in heaven! Opa-Locka is going to turn into Zion one
day!
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| Zone Conference August 2013 |
We saw huge
powerful miracles this week with helping God's children progress towards
the waters of baptism. This past Sunday, Grandma's 92nd birthday, big
things happened. When I remembered this I reflected back to a family
that we use to teach that God told me needs to be baptized. So the whole
week we tried to get in contact with them but got nothing. Then
Saturday came and we went to see our recent convert to take her with us
to teach her neighbors and we saw that lady walk inside her home. So
quickly we went to go catch up with her. As we taught her the Spirit was
amazingly strong, I definitely could feel the presence of my Grandma
helping us in that lesson. At the end of the lesson she readily accepted
to be baptized!
Another huge
miracle we saw was we went back to follow-up with a lady that we blessed
the other day. As she was about to say the closing prayer there was a
knock at the door. A lady walked in and talked about how she use to go
to the church but then lost contact with us. She was never baptized
because she wasn't prepared. So the next day we went to see her and I
had an impression to throw her in an exchange with Elder Shepherd since
we were on exchanges. She came out excited and pumped to be baptized! I
am grateful for the Spirit and the ability it has to lead us and guide
us to see miracles!
Things are
going amazing though. One of the biggest things I learned this week is
the power of the ordinances and covenants that we make in Christ's
church. It brings the power of the Atonement into our lives which allows
us to change. All those need this POWER in there lives!
With Love,
Elder Pond
